By Steve Cofield
Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:20 pm EST
Earl Simmons better known as "DMX" isn't such a tough guy afterall. The
rapper made headlines back in September when it leaked that he'd be making
his debut as an MMA fighter against someone named Eric Martinez on a Dec. 12
Alabama card.
DMX, 38, started trash talking from the get-go saying he wasn't even going
to train for the fight:
"We got a phone call, you know, asking if I wanted to participate in it.
Yeah, why not? I figured I could do it. I'm just going to walk in as it
is... It wouldn't be fair if I trained. I can fight for real though, so it
is what it is."
The fight is now off because of ridiculous language DMX and his manager
wanted in the fight contract. DMX needs to talk pro wrestling promoter Vince
McMahon. According to documents acquired by TMZ:
X's manager, Nakia Walker, submitted an addendum to the rapper's
original contract for the fight, stipulating: "Event Promoter and Management
agree that [DMX] is scheduled to win the Boxing Challenge."
Huh? That doesn't sound like a real fight.
Walker also added a line which read, "All parties agree this event has
been scheduled to occur only in fun and that the artist involved is not a
professional boxer."
Part of the agreement was also not to release any of the details of the
pre-determined results to the public. DMX now says he wants to fight
regardless but the promoters, with a sour taste in their mouths, said no
dice. Thunder Promotions has inserted Coolio to fight Martinez.
DMX is fresh out jail after serving a 90 day sentence in Arizona. He was
locked up on charges of animal cruelty, theft and drug possession.
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